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一、每期五个句子，均是从四六级听力真题中选取的长难句。

二、每个句子念三遍女声，一遍男声，再一遍女声。

三、如果觉得语速过快，可以在播放器上调慢语速，多听几遍。

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1.concept 概念

2.commitment 承诺

原文

116.

Surprisingly, the Space Roaster concept-should it go ahead-will not be the first attempt to take coffee into space.

令人惊讶的是，太空烘焙机这一概念——如果能继续进行一一那将不会是第一次尝试将咖啡带到太空。

117.

The three hours a day that used to spend on walking to and from English language lessons has been reduced to just one hour.

过去每天花在步行上英语课和放学上英语课上的三个小时已经减少到只有一个小时。

118.

He went on to say that if love is defined as a long-term commitment, meaning dogs seek one another out when they're apart.

他接着说，如果爱被定义为一种长期的承诺，那就意味着狗在分开的时候会互相寻找。

119.

They can also reduce sweets and provide healthier snacks in the office and healthier meals at the company canteen.

他们还可以减少办公室里甜食的供应，将其改换成更加健康的零食，同时让公司食堂提供的膳食更加健康。

120.

Each March, this tiny village swells up in numbers because it is located in the middle of a race that takes place every year.

每年三月，这座小村庄会人满为患，因为其位于每年举行的比赛赛段的中间地点。